The meaning of Spouse

noun

A wife, husband, or companion, in particular the spouse of a reigning monarch.

Usage examples:

Queen victoria and her consort, prince albert

verb

Habitually associate with (someone), typically with the disapproval of others.

Usage examples:

You chose to consort with the enemy

noun

A small group of musicians performing together, typically playing instrumental music of the renaissance period.

Usage examples:

A consort of viols

noun

A helpful companion or partner, especially one's husband or wife.

Usage examples:

She acted as his pleasant but by no means uncritical helpmate

noun

A helpful companion or partner, especially one's husband or wife.

Usage examples:

She acted as his pleasant but by no means uncritical helpmate

noun

A humorous or affectionate way of referring to a person's husband.

Usage examples:

I popped into the butchers in my lunch break to buy some chops for hubby's dinner

noun

A married man considered in relation to his spouse.

Usage examples:

She and her husband are both retired

verb

Use (resources) economically.

Usage examples:

She husbanded their financial resources through difficult times

noun

A polite or formal way of referring to a woman.

Usage examples:

I spoke to the lady at the travel agency

noun

A woman who is polite and behaves well toward other people

Usage examples:

Try to act like a lady., this lady has a question., ladies and gentlemen, may i have your attention…

noun

The sexual partner of a bird or other animal.

Usage examples:

A male bird sings to court a mate

verb

(of animals or birds) come together for breeding; copulate.

Usage examples:

Successful males may mate with many females

verb

Short for checkmate (noun).

noun

A person's wife.

Usage examples:

Doctor jones and his missus

noun

A person's wife.

Usage examples:

Doctor jones and his missus

noun

Wife

Usage examples:

Me and the missus (= my wife) are going to our daughter's for christmas., have you met jack's new m…

noun

Either of a pair of people engaged together in the same activity.

Usage examples:

Arrange the children in pairs so that each person has a partner

verb

A friendly form of address by one man to another.

Usage examples:

How you doing, partner?

noun

A timber framework secured to and strengthening the deck of a wooden ship around a hole through which a mast, capstan, pump, etc. pass.

Usage examples:

The mast was not chocked at the partners as it should have been

noun

A married woman considered in relation to her spouse.

Usage examples:

He and his wife are keen gardeners

noun

The woman to whom a man is married; a married woman